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MSM: “How did you get involved in Martial Arts?” your excuse happened and you let it dim your
shine. The ultimate message of my schools
KB: “When I was five, I started training with is to teach people to imagine what they can
my dad. He was such an amazing man. do. Now you have a dream, turn it into a goal.
Kind, strong, and wise. He was a WWII Ma- Goals are like dreams, but they have a plan
rine Corps Veteran who then went on to earn and a deadline. I will accomplish this Goal X
three Masters Degrees and spent 24 years as by this date Y. Like it says on the shampoo
a Special Agent for the FBI. I remember one bottle, Rinse and Repeat! There is no end to
summer when I was little we would have water the things you can do and the lives of others
pistol fights in the yard. I thought I was sneaky you will impact. Enough talk about me. It’s your
and crept up on my Dad with my squirt gun. turn. Go do something AWESOME!!!”
Before I could pull the trigger, he had disar-
med me and I felt the spray of water hit my
chest. I was amazed since I’d never seen him
move that fast. He never really talked much
about his glory days. I asked him to teach me,
so at the age of five, I began my training with
gun and knife disarms. He pulled out his 1954
FBI Training Manual and we worked it cover to
cover over a period of a few years. When we
were finished, I told him that I wanted to learn
Karate so he took me to the local community
center and signed me up. I’ve been training
ever since. It’s impossible now to imagine my
life without Martial Arts.”

MSM: “When did you start teaching?”

KB: “When I was 16, I taught my first public
seminar. I loved seeing the change and confi-
dence that Martial Arts brings to people. I now
own two schools and just launched a third
which will also incorporate sports and gym-
nastics. The Martial Arts have given so much
to me over the years, it is now my mission to
share them with as many people as I can...”

MSM: “How do we learn more about the awesome things
you are doing?”

KB: “Easiest way is to friend me on Facebook.
Then send me a message on what your goals
are. There is something powerful about saying
your goals out loud and having a community
of people to keep you accountable. As Mar-
tial Artists, we achieve the incredible every
day. Think back to a time in your life, before

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